A bishop in El Paso kneeled in prayer for George Floyd. Two days later, Pope Francis called

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Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz had no idea that his act of solidarity in El Paso, Texas, would be met with a phone call of gratitude from his boss, Pope Francis

With eyes closed, masks covering their faces, white roses in hand and handwritten signs that read"Black Lives Matter," Seitz and 12 other priests from the Diocese of El Paso knelt in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Monday.They were praying in silence for George Floyd, a black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police after an officer knelt on his neck for that same amount of time.

— Pope Francis June 3, 2020 During Pope Francis' weekly Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Wednesday, he addressed Floyd by name in a"relatively rare" move for the Pope, according to John Allen, CNN's senior Vatican analyst.Francis called Floyd's death"tragic" and said he is praying for him and"all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism.

 

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If black lives matter, why aren’t you standing in Chicago where blacks are killing blacks holding up your damn sign?

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So it’s about getting a call from the pope or showing solidarity?

Why kneel down? Every human live matters.

Yet Catholics allow their buildings to be used as props of the regime

100 percent sure Jesus would have said All Lives Matter.❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

How much money did the pope donate for coronavirus again? How much did he take from poor people? How much the religious organization is hiding? Can someone investigate that?

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He needs to pay some back taxes if hes gonna get involved in politics...

pray for David McAtee too

George Floyd got canceled hahahahahahah hahahahahahahahaha

Here in Australia lives -Cardinal George Pell who got away with Molestering dozens of boys-I wonder if the “pope”rang George and said WELL DONE 🧐-Anyway it’s all for one and one for all right 😁-As they say it’s GODS PLAN -or ,,or are they unicorns ? ⚖️⚖️⚖️🇦🇺🇦🇺👩‍✈️👩‍✈️👁👁🤪

Que triste el papel de Termino siendo una oda al socialismo, cuando son lo que son gracias a al sistema que atacan

Over 70 million Catholics in the USA. makeachange

People on the far-left should take some much needed advice off a couple of very intelligent individuals before things really do get out of hand.

May his soul rest in peace . Amen

Funny thing that knees can suffocate and kill and they can also cure and pray and liberate.

Still haven’t hear anything from the pope’s boss I guess...?

As someone who grew up in El Paso, June is boiling hot to be outdoors kneeling in a dark suit. ❤️

All lives matter !!!!!!

Didnt catholic priests smuggle nazis out of Europe, burn Jews in town squares and castrate young boys to sing in their choirs back in the day ?

Makes me proud to be a catholic. Thank you for this.

Race baiting nonsense.

Wouldn't it be great if Pontifex could address the white evangelicals who still believe that a fascist and fascism in America is acceptable? Aren't ALL people created EQUAL in the eyes of God?

And the Pope is visiting the CCP led China, shaking hands with dictator Xi? China performs more state run abortions than any country in human history. Pontifex

A real Christian not only holds a bible in his hand to pose for a picture but follows Jesus teachings

My mark of solidarity

Upps...next tweet from Trump? 🤔

Follow this account for all the cops that are getting arrested

Pope Francis is a GAY

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth: 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God! Exodus4-5

Mathew 7:23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ Shame on these preist! U bow or kneel before no man but only your Heavenly Father !

Bishop Seitz shows the true meaning of the Bible. There is no racism, everybody is equal no matter if you're gay, black, homeless, white, broke, rich, dog or green. Now if people could see this.😰😰😰😰😰

Pagan kneeling, not impressed and Niether is God.

*A phone call and probably 72 young boys

Thanks Colin Kaepernick. He started this when it wasn't popular & was definitely a dangerous thing to do career-wise.

Here you go CNN report about all the peaceful protesting going on as well

Black lives matter.

A black person was killed. America's stupid people caused America to lose billions America is not a superpower country but a super donkey country

Is this George Floyed the same with Big Floyd who is into porn movie?

I wish that he had knelt for all the children at the border that are in cages. blm but they as priest should be fair, especially in their community

ratzinger, the most conservative pope, wouldn‘t have done this call. never. sob.

Thank you

That’s my Bishop. Way to go! BishopSeitz

White supremacy is the long arm of the law and you will get a billy club upside your head and mace in your face and and face a stiff prison sentence and a criminal record an embarrassment and a heavy fine keep on marching to white supremacy they got a bunch of jail cells waiting

March March March March March and what's going to come out of these marches white supremacy is not going to walk away and give you their power they're going to give you that long arm of the law and billy clubs jail cells an handcuffs an long prison sentences and no livelihood

very wrong

I need the Pope or someone who claims to be a Christian to answer this question because I don’t understand. How can you pray for someone who has already crossed over to the other side and is awaiting judgement or is already before the judgement seat?

What are the kiddy diddlers up to now?

johntmarohn I thought the Catholic Church in the United States was a separate legal entity from the world-wide CC or the Vatican? Or is that just for liability and not-for-profit tax exemption purposes?

That’s awesome all the way around! ❤️🥰😊

They should only kneel to the God.

You Kidfucker!!! Shut up!!!!!!

A good manager acknowledges good work.

Democrats' anti-religion, anti-church

Point of correction Catholic priest Has No Boss

Not a hero. Criminal

Good managers acknowledge good work.

That’s the only time you take a knee is to pray

Next, cleanse the Oval Office !!!

The Pope bows to a Black Madonna and Child shrine in the Vatican.

God Bless Bishop Mark Seitz.

Blessings cnalive FOCUScatholic

Democrats wanted to revolt our 2nd amendment to carry fire arms because they want to DEFUND THE POLICE and leave us Americans without any protection against the STATE OF ISLAM. If Islam wants our country they will have to fight for it! Calling all United States Military LOAD UP!

The entire civilized world hates Trump. Any act that is antithetical to his idiocy and racism is met with support by anyone with a brain and an ounce of humanity.

Don't ' all lives matter ' Mr Bishop

Everyone around the world see how dangerous the Gestapo is.

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George Floyd riots and looting videos

Lives matter either Black or White Lives matter either American or Palestinian Lives matter either Muslims or Not icantbreathe

All life matters get out and stand for all

you´ll always have this conservative and criminal epicenter (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) they´ll never change but, they´ll be into the ash of history pretty soon!

Pontifex stop interfering in our elections and politics ..

The head communist himself ...

What about Young boys? Do they matter to?

Fake news!

Afghan live matters too, see the video of afghan people who got fired by Iranian officers and saying I am buring, give me some water !!! We should say human live matters!

Holding a Black Lives Matter sign supporting police-defunding. Perhaps we'll start with his security detail.

IDecideToEvolve

3.2 Trillion added to your debt. Bezos got more billions, Cooperate got billions 1% got billions You got 1200 . You have been sucker punched.

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Georges was a drug addict and a dealer. Get ur face Bishop.

Nothing like pandering. If the Pontifex approves real Catholics know it is in support of Socialism or Marxism

So cool!

CardinalDolan this could have been you!

he shouldn't be wearing the priest thing as they ruin lives unapologetically

Show the protests.

We need conversations

How many children were fondled?

Oh yes, the same pathetic, violent guy who slapped a woman's hand out of nowhere earlier this year because 'he lost his patience'.

Arrest them! Social distancing order prohibits meeting of more than 10 persons.. “Seitz and 12 other priests from the Diocese of El Paso knelt in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Monday.“

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